Twelfth book of 2026 finished - what a read! The reviews aren’t wrong - it’s a masterpiece

Eleventh book of 2026 finished. A beautiful, lyrical read and a great counterpoint to my recent diet of techno-utopian and science fiction books. There’s more to life than AI…

Tenth book of 2026 finished - a really great read, and I was lucky enough to be there for some of it! Very thought provoking.

Ninth book of 2026 finished - didn’t enjoy this as much as I had hoped…

Eighth book of 2026 finished - a little disappointed given the rave reviews. Strong on diagnosis, weak on policy prescription…

Seventh book of 2026 finished - slowly progressing the series!

Silence is not golden when it comes to science and AI The scope of scientific inquiry is contracting as research focuses on data-rich problems

Silence is not golden when it comes to science and AI-The stakes are considerable. Science has been humanity’s most reliable engine of long-term prosperity, but its productivity depends on… www.ft.com/content/0c63... @profgeraintrees.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

Sixth book of 2026 finished - gritty crime noir set in the city I’m just departing…

Fifth book of 2026 finished. A little bit long….

MRC curiosity-driven research reopens with new approach The Medical Research Council (MRC) unpauses curiosity driven research funding and improves the funding process.

Oh joy- mandatory in person interviews for applicants who get through all the (massive) initial hurdles. That's not going to have any EDI implications, is it, though I am sure it will help with demand management 😱

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Excellent by @profgeraintrees.bsky.social.

Universities Must Put Research At The Heart Of Learning - BW Education As universities worldwide navigate rapid technological change and rising expectations around employability and societal impact, Professor Geraint Rees, Vice Provost (Research, Innovation & Global ...

How can universities prepare students for a rapidly changing world? In an interview with India's BW Education, UCL's @profgeraintrees.bsky.social reflects on research led teaching, interdisciplinarity, and how AI-ready curricula will shape the future of education www.bweducation.com/article/univ...

Third book of 2026 finished - a really interesting read about how knowledge diffuses over time and space

Third book of 2026 finished - a really interesting read about how knowledge diffuses over time and space

Student loans show that hard policy choices will only get harder The debate over university funding is a good example of the intractable challenges facing the UK government

hard policy choices will only get harder

“Like many other countries, the UK confronts insoluble long-term challenges: it has inescapable obligations that impose painful trade-offs”

Neither the public nor the politician are prepared to make tough choices!

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Brussels last night: alongside @profgeraintrees.bsky.social, the @ucl.ac.uk delegation reconnected with alumni and took steps towards re-establishing a more formal UCL alumni group in the city.

With #UCL200 approaching, it felt like an early celebration of our global community.

#UCLEurope

UCL and Université Paris-Saclay strengthen partnership to accelerate breakthrough in cancer research UCL and Université Paris-Saclay expanded discussions on doctoral training and research collaboration during a UCL senior delegation visit to mainland Europe this week, at a meeting hosted at CentraleS...

@profgeraintrees.bsky.social met partners at @univparissaclay.bsky.social, with a Letter of Intent signed to deepen doctoral collaboration.

Discussions included a PhD co-supervision pathway building on work with @gustaveroussy.fr.

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#WorldCancerDay

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UCL is now #3 in the QS Europe 2026 rankings. As @profgeraintrees.bsky.social noted, this reflects the “enduring value of European collaboration”.

Next week, Professor Rees will lead a senior academic delegation to France and Belgium, with alumni engagement in Switzerland.

#UCLEurope

Second book of 2026 finished. Think I now need a bit of variety before tackling the rest of the Culture series…

UCL welcomes news that UK is to rejoin the Erasmus student exchange scheme In December 2025 it was announced that the UK would be rejoining the Erasmus student exchange scheme. Find out more about UCL's plans to apply for participation in the programme.

UCL is delighted that the UK will be rejoining the Erasmus scheme.

Prof Geraint Rees, Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) said: "For @ucl.ac.uk Erasmus is much more than a mobility scheme - it is a gateway to deep partnerships across Europe."

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First book of 2026 completed - time to try and read the entire Culture series!

UCL staff recognised in New Year Honours Congratulations to members of UCL’s community who have been recognised in the New Year Honours 2026, including two academics, an economist and an engineer, who received Damehoods.

Congratulations to all of my fabulous @ucl.ac.uk colleagues recognised for their achievements! Their talent and application in research and scholarship continue to make a difference to people across the world....

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Thirty-third book of 2025 finished - nice easy read

Thirty-second book of 2025 finished - a melancholy and slightly meandering read

Very proud of the whole community @ucl.ac.uk and @uclenterprise.bsky.social in working to create this breadth and depth of impact and benefit to citizens in the UK and across the world. Looking forward to 2026!

Great to see this impact from our Grand Challenge of Justice and Equality over nearly a decade!

UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

🚀 Just launched! UCL's Grand Challenge of Justice & Equality Impact Report

Celebrating the work of researchers & partners from UCL & beyond to address inequality in all its forms, locally, nationally & globally.

🔗 Find out more & read the report: https://bit.ly/3Ma61e9

Ten days left to apply to be a @crick.ac.uk Early Career Group Leader

Closing date 27th November

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@ucl.ac.uk leaders, including @profgeraintrees.bsky.social, visited Singapore to advance partnerships in health, AI and innovation — meeting A*STAR, NUS, NTU, and SingHealth, announcing the first UCL–NUS fund recipients, and engaging alumni.

#UCLSingapore
#UCLHealth

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Novo Nordisk shares slump after drug failure in Alzheimer’s trial Outcome is blow to one of Europe’s largest listed companies

Novo Nordisk shares slump after drug failure in Alzheimer’s trial www.ft.com/content/ecab... via @ft